English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Elvington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Elvington

Historical Forms

  • Aluuinton(e) 1086 DB
  • Eluinton, Elvinton 1176 P 1228 Pat 1279–81 QW
  • Eluenton late13th Font
  • Eluington(a), Elvington(a), Elvyngton(a) 1180–97 Melsa 1246 Ass 1546 YChant
  • Elvigton 1268 Ebor
  • Elington 1235 Font
  • Ellyngton 1444 Test 1567 FF

Etymology

'Ælfwine 's or Ælfwynn 's farmstead,' v. ingtun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site